Natchi Lazarus

Connected Church

Religion EN ↓ 288 episodes

As a Church, the Body of Christ, we are all called to fulfill the Great Commission given to us by Jesus in this digital era. In order to do that effectively in today's social-media-dominated world, it is important for us to equip ourselves with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of how this online ecosystem works. In The Connected Church Podcast, along with his expert guests, Natchi Lazarus covers practical and strategic topics that will equip the Church for this digital and social media age. Natchi has more than two decades of experience working with nonprofits, churches, ministries, Chr...

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[News: 222] Week 2, Dec 2023: Amazon, TikTok, Threads, Pinterest, YouTube 13.12.2023 6:35

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 222 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Amazon, TikTok, Threads, Pinterest, YouTube Week 2, Dec 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Amazon Launches 'Amazon Q', Generative AI Assistant for Organizations 🗞️ News 2: TikTok & Ticketmaster Expand Part...

[News: 221] Week 1, Dec 2023: Android, Meta, Mastercard, TikTok, WhatsApp 06.12.2023 5:49

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 221 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Android, Meta, Mastercard, TikTok, WhatsApp Week 1, Dec 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Android Releases New Features for Google TV, WearOS and Google Home 🗞️ News 2: Meta Celebrates 10 Years of FAIR, A...

[News: 220] Week 5, Nov 2023: Threads, TikTok, Meta, YouTube, X 01.12.2023 5:32

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 220 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Threads, TikTok, Meta, YouTube, X Week 5, Nov 2023: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Says Users With Ad-Blockers May Experience Delay in Loading 🗞️ News 2: Meta Allows Expanded Access to Content, Libra...

[News: 219] Week 4, Nov 2023: Amazon, Instagram, Meta, Google, YouTube 22.11.2023 5:34

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 219 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Amazon, Instagram, Meta, Google, YouTube Week 4, Nov 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Amazon Partners with Facebook & Instagram Enabling In-App Purchases 🗞️ News 2: Instagram Rolls Out New Content Creati...

[News: 218] Week 3, Nov 2023: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Meta, Google, YouTube, WhatsApp 15.11.2023 5:43

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 218 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Meta, Google, YouTube, WhatsApp Week 3, Nov 2023: 🗞️ News 1: OpenAI Lets You Create, Build & Share 'Your Own' GPTs Without Coding 🗞️ News 2: Meta Announces its Commitment...

[News: 217] Week 2, Nov 2023: Threads, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Meta 08.11.2023 5:43

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 217 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Threads, YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Meta Week 2, Nov 2023: 🗞️ News 1: X's Paid Subscribers to Get Early Access to xAI's New Chatbot (Grok) 🗞️ News 2: Meta Launches New 'Reels' Features Includi...

[News: 216] Week 1, Nov 2023: Meta, Google, Instagram, X, AI 02.11.2023 5:26

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 216 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta, Google, Instagram, X, AI Week 1, Nov 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Meta Offers Ad-Free Subscription Option in EU for Facebook & Instagram 🗞️ News 2: Google Pay Can Now Be Used to Pay for Public...

[News: 215] Week 4, Oct 2023: Google, TikTok, YouTube, X, WhatsApp 25.10.2023 5:31

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 215 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Google, TikTok, YouTube, X, WhatsApp Week 4, Oct 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Google Brings New Accessibility Updates to Search, Maps and Chrome 🗞️ News 2: TikTok Launches Out-of-Phone Ads for Billbo...

[News: 214] Week 3, Oct 2023: Threads, TikTok, AI, Google, YouTube 18.10.2023 5:09

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 214 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Threads, TikTok, AI, Google, YouTube Week 3, Oct 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Instagram Threads App Gets New Voice Notes Features & Editing Option 🗞️ News 2: Google Rolls Out 'Demand Gen' Campaigns t...

[News: 213] Week 2, Oct 2023: Android, Reddit, Gmail, Meta, YouTube 11.10.2023 5:34

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 213 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Android, Reddit, Gmail, Meta, YouTube Week 2, Oct 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Android 14 Released with Productivity Tools for Teams & Individuals 🗞️ News 2: Meta Rolls Out New Generative AI Tools fo...

[News: 212] Week 1, Oct 2023: Meta, Snapchat, Sphere, Google, Spotify 05.10.2023 6:21

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 212 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta, Snapchat, Sphere, Google, Spotify Week 1, Oct 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Meta adds AI Experiences & Features Across Multiple Apps & Products 🗞️ News 2: Sphere, Las Vegas, sets New Media Stand...

[News: 211] Week 4, Sep 2023: ChatGPT, WhatsApp, TikTok, Meta, YouTube 28.09.2023 5:41

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 211 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, WhatsApp, TikTok, Meta, YouTube Week 4, Sep 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Meta Starts Testing Paid 'Meta Verified' Program For Organizations 🗞️ News 2: TikTok Announces AI-Generated Content R...

[News: 210] Week 3, Sep 2023: Clubhouse, WhatsApp, TikTok, Pinterest, Hootsuite 21.09.2023 5:16

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 210 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Clubhouse, WhatsApp, TikTok, Pinterest, Hootsuite Week 3, Sep 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Clubhouse Reinvents Itself as an Audio-Chat-Based Social Messaging App 🗞️ News 2: TikTok Rolls Out 'Shop' Fe...

[News: 209] Week 2, Sep 2023: Android, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Threads, Metamask, Web3 13.09.2023 5:10

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 209 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Android, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Threads, Metamask, Web3 Week 2, Sep 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Android Gets Logo Makeover, Branding Enhancements & New AI Features 🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Mac App gets an U...

[News: 208] Week 3, Aug 2023: ChatGPT, OpenAI, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn 17.08.2023 5:21

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 208 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: ChatGPT, OpenAI, YouTube, WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn Week 3, Aug 2023: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Is Removing Clickable Links in Shorts & Desktop Channel Banners 🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Launches Scre...

[News: 207] Week 2, Aug 2023: Snap, X, Meta, YouTube, Google 09.08.2023 5:27

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 207 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Snap, X, Meta, YouTube, Google Week 2, Aug 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Meta Launches AI Tools for Generating Music & Audio with Text Prompts 🗞️ News 2: Google Search gets New Safety Tools & Chrome g...

[News: 206] Week 1, Aug 2023: Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Apple 02.08.2023 5:50

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 206 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, Meta, Apple Week 1, Aug 2023: 🗞️ News 1: TikTok Launches Text-Based Content with Stickers, Hashtags, and Drafts 🗞️ News 2: Meta Reports a Strong Quarter; Facebo...

[News: 205] Week 4, Jul 2023: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Apple 26.07.2023 6:02

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 205 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Facebook, Apple Week 4, Jul 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Instagram Reels Templates Get an Upgraded Discovery, Creation & Editing 🗞️ News 2: TikTok Joins the FIDO Alliance...

[News: 204] Week 3, Jul 2023: YouTube, Meta, Android, Threads, AI 19.07.2023 5:51

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 204 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: YouTube, Meta, Android, Threads, AI Week 3, Jul 2023: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube launches Video Titles Suggestions feature based on Transcript 🗞️ News 2: Meta Quest VR to get Roblox; Meta introdu...

[News: 203] Week 4, Jun 2033: Meta, Google, ChatGPT, Benz, AI, Web3 28.06.2023 5:42

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 203 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Meta, Google, ChatGPT, Benz, AI, Web3 Week 4, Jun 2033: 🗞️ News 1: Meta Launches VoiceBox AI Model; Lowers Age Requirement for Quest VR 🗞️ News 2: Google Shuts Down its Domains Business...

[News: 201] Week 2, Jun 2023: Apple, Google, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Web3 21.06.2023 5:37

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 201 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Apple, Google, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Web3 Week 2, Jun 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Google Reminds Users to Move to Analytics-4 before 1st July Deadline 🗞️ News 2: WhatsApp Launches 'Channels', a Newsfe...

[News: 202] Week 3, Jun 2023: OpenAI, McKinsey, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest 21.06.2023 5:34

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 202 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: OpenAI, McKinsey, Meta, Twitter, Pinterest Week 3, Jun 2023: 🗞️ News 1: McKinsey Reports AI Could Add $4.4 Trillion to Global Economy Annually 🗞️ News 2: Meta Releases New Tools for Creat...

[News: 200] Week 2, May 2023: TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Google 10.05.2023 7:40

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 200 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: TikTok, WhatsApp, YouTube, Facebook, Google Week 2, May 2023: 🗞️ News 1: YouTube Announces a New Personalized 'For You' Section in Channel Page (Source: https://natchi.link/iIxLf ) 🗞️ New...

[News: 199] Week 1, May 2023: Facebook, YouTube, Web3, Slack, LinkedIn 03.05.2023 6:17

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 199 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: Facebook, YouTube, Web3, Slack, LinkedIn Week 1, May 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Facebook Ads Manager's Backend Error Leads to Overspending in Accounts (Source: https://natchi.link/NzdRt ) 🗞️ News 2...

[News: 198] Week 4, April 2023: YouTube, Instagram, Amazon, Meta, WhatsApp 26.04.2023 6:26

Welcome to Connected Church News - Episode 198 The Weekly Digital, Social Media & Web3 News episode for Leaders and Media Teams of Churches, Ministries and Nonprofits. This week, we have news about: YouTube, Instagram, Amazon, Meta, WhatsApp Week 4, April 2023: 🗞️ News 1: Twitter says Verification is Required to Run Ads; Revises Policy Norms (Source: https://natchi.link/MA9dL | https:/...